Early the next morning found Bree dressed and knocking on Ben's dorm room. The sun hadn't even risen yet so she hoped he was up as the brunette princess really didn't want to come back later on in the morning. Thankfully the door opened and her tired looking older twin appeared in the doorway, fully dressed. "You couldn't sleep properly either?" He asked his sister as he stepped aside for her to enter.

Bree couldn't help but scoff at her brother. "Of course I couldn't. Honestly Ben I'm just flat out worried." She admitted as she sat on her brother's bed, Ben doing the same once he had locked his dorm room door again.

"Why don't you tell me what you know and we can go from there." Ben stated. He was sure Bree knew more about the VK's then he did, maybe if he knows what his sister knows they can figure out how to help the VK's. He had tried sleeping but all he could do was lay awake and worry about Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos. Mal especially.

Sighing Bree ran her fingers through her long brunette hair, something she only did when she was stressed or worried. "They've only told me little things but they have rather big implications." Bree said. Ben couldn't help but raise his eyebrow at this, wondering just what they had said to his sister. "The day after they arrived Mal let slip that they had to steal their food and literally fight to survive on the Isle. Mal has nightmares every night but I have no idea what about. Then last night when I suggested baking cookies they were so worried they would get into trouble for taking food without permission, and don't even get me started on how submissive they all go when they think they're in trouble and Evie 'don't punish Mal' comment last night." She told her brother. "What the hell has happened to them Ben?" She asked, tears gathering in her eyes at the thoguht of these four teens going through so much.

Ben quickly pulled his sister into a comforting embrace. He hated to see her crying or hurt and currently she was both. "I don't know. But I think we should talk to them, even if they don't talk about what their childhood was like at least they know they can turn to us if they ever need to talk." The soon to be king suggested and Bree tearily nodded to him. They needed to know they had friends who would help them no matter what, it was the main reason Bree had told Ben to have Mal room with her.

The twins sat like that for a while, Ben allowing Bree time to cry out all her feelings. Only moving his arms from around her when he felt her pulling away. "So, Ben." Bree said, immediately gaining her brother's attention. "When are you going to ask Mal out?" She asked him. The serious tone of her voice shocked Ben but she decided her being subtle was getting her nowhere so she may as well simply ask her brother outright.

"What are you talking about?" He asked but knew it was pointless trying to hide this from his twin sister. If she was asking him about it she knew of his feelings and wouldn't give up until he told her the truth.

Bree scoffed at his question. He knew exactly what she was talking about. "Oh please!" She exclaimed. "You look at her like dad looks at mom." The brunette princess stated, making Ben blush slightly. "It's clear to anyone with eyes that you like her, so I'll ask again. When are you going to ask her out?"

"Well I do wanna ask Mal on a date but I can never seem to get her on her own." He admitted and Bree couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face even of she wanted to. Finally Ben was going to date someone who would actually treat him as he deserved.

"Why don't you ask her after the Tourney game this afternoon?" She suggested. She had overheard Evie convinving Mal to go and support Evie, Jay and Carlos, so she knew the purple haired girl would be there. Also the fact that he would be asking her in front of Audrey was an added bonus. She couldn't wait to see the girls face when her brother asked Mal on a date.

She noticed Ben got a worried look across his face but before she could ask him what was wrong he started talking again. "Do you think she'll actually say yes?" He asked and Bree could hear his worry in his voice. But even though Ben was nervous Bree couldn't help but smile.

The brunette sighed playfully before locking her gaze with her brothers. "Of course she'll say yes, idiot." She told him, playfully pushing his shoulder. Ben couldn't help but laugh at his sister before he pushed her back. It never failed to make him smile when they acted like this with each other. Laughing Ben quickly pushed Bree back, causing her to fall onto the bed, before he began tickling her sides.

Bree began laughing so hard she was struggling to breath as she attempted to bat her brother's tickling fingers away from her sides. "Ben! Stop!" Bree breathed out, through her laughter. "I give up!" She shouted at him and he finally stopped tickling her. Ben stuck his tongue out at her in triumph before sitting back up, pulling Bree up with him. "You're such a child!" She scolded him, jokingly, laughing as Ben responded with a pout.

"Hey, did you ever find out why Mal was so tired yesterday?" Ben asked his sister as he tood and walked over to his window, sitting on the seat there and watching the sunrise. Bree moved to join him, sitting in the second seat near the large window.

Sighing Bree glanced at Ben before turning to look back out the window. "She kept saying it was nothing, she was just tired from travelling, but I'm worried. With the way Leah reacted to her when they met I can't help but think she might be ignoring the rules we put in place." Bree admitted. Ben had been nodding along. He had thought the same.

"Surely Aurora and Phillip would have put a stop to it though." Ben stated and Bree turned to face Ben fully.

"They weren't there. They were in a meeting with mom and dad yesterday, I overheard a bit of it as when I popped home in the afternoon." She told the prince. Ben was now starting to think his sister was right in her worry, he certainly wouldn't put it past Leah and even Audrey to try and turn Mal into some kind of slave.

The pair were silent for a few minutes before Ben turned to his sister. "Okay, they're going again on Monday afternoon, since they don't have lessons. Even the boys are going this time. So we keep an eye out and see if it happens again. If it does then we talk to Mal, Aurora and Leah about it." Ben said and Bree let out a relieved sigh. She had no doubt Mal would be the same on Monday when she got back but at least now they had a plan of action.

The two shared a smile before Ben started on his homework and royal paperwork he still had to do. "Ben? Mind if I stay and read one of your books?" Bree asked her brother, not really wanting to go back to her dorm because she would only worry about the purple haired half fairy if she did.

"Knock yourself out." Ben stated. Smiling Bree got up and picked up one of the few books Ben had that weren't sports related, before settling back into her seat and loosing herself in her book. Hoping that reading would take her mind iff things as it always had in the past.

Author's Note: So I know this is a little shorted then I usually write but I didn't want to drag it out too much. I am still looking for a romantic interest for Bree... Who would you guys like to see? Jay? An OC? Let me know. I hope you like this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think x